The headteacher decides who to appeal for. They will only appeal if they feel that the child has not represented themselves fairly eg they are v good at maths in class, have good sats/cats scores but have narrowly missed passing the maths paper (whilst passing the others). Also if there's an exceptional circumstance during/immediately before the test etc. They won't appeal unless they have evidence (eg data or work in books) to support their appeal. Parents won't even necessarily know if their child passed due to a head teacher's appeal. It seems to be a process shrouded in mystery but actually I think it's a good thing because it actually gives the school (who presumably knows the child's educational ability better than anyone) a voice - albeit a largely unsuccessful one!

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